West Didsbury CE Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~443m)Possible (~633m)Unlikely (~823m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kieran Roberts
Pupils:402 / 420 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01614481611
Address:Central Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 4ZA
Trust:THRIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 July 2023View full report
URN:141967
UKPRN:10053824
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Manchester Withington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-2ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has declined from 83% to 75%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

West Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
201m · 3 min walk
Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
345m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Central Road (SW-bound)
55m · 1 min walk
Clyde Road (adj)
147m · 2 min walk
Circular Road (nr)
181m · 3 min walk
West Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop B)
192m · 3 min walk
The Christie (Stop G)
310m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

402 pupils

420 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

7,395

Applications

5,691

Got 1st preference

97.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

18 July 2023
6 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.20521%

Overall absence

9.01639%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised3.25785%
Unauthorised0.94736%
Persistent (10%+)9.01639%
Severe (50%+)0.27322%

Absence trend

2.86948%
18/19
2.80425%
20/21
5.41916%
21/22
4.97966%
22/23
4.64295%
23/24
4.20521%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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